Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Andy Murray against Roger Federer. Murray tries to become the first British man to win the men's singles at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Standing between him and a momentous day in British sporting history is Federer, a figure bidding for his seventh Wimbledon title and a return to the world number one postion. Something has got to give.

GAME, SET AND MATCH FEDERER! A real Davis Cup atmosphere as Federer knocks a volley wide at the net. Murray just fails with a lob. The crowd trying to support Murray, but Federer comes up with a brilliant first serve that Murray knocks long on the backhand side. An ace brings up two championship points for Federer. Federer knocks the backhand into the net after a first serve hit the mark. Murray is long with the passing shot. Federer completes the victory in four sets. A superb match.

FEDERER 5-4 - Federer coming up with some pulsating blows to recover from trailing 40-15. Really pushing hard to get the job finished, but he knocks a Murray second serve long on the forehand side. Murray hits the top of the net with a forehand from the baseline. Really tough moments for Murray. Crowd try to rouse the Scot. An ace brings up advantage, but Federer is wide with the backhand. Federer will serve for the title.

FEDERER 5-3 - Federer comes up with his 11th ace of the match to move 30-15 clear but he mishits a forehand seconds later. Score reaches 30-30 again. Murray knocks the return wide on Federer's second serve. Another chance drifts by as Federer dumps a volley over the net to move 5-3 ahead. He needs one more game for the title. Murray has had his chances in this fourth set to break back.

FEDERER 4-3 - Murray running into trouble again on his service game. Giving away far too many free points. Staring into the abyss at 30-30, but Murray converts a tough overhead to move 40-30 clear. One point for the match and the ball flies off the line and through Federer. A 4-3 lead for Federer with the break.

FEDERER 4-2 Federer leaves the door open slightly for Murray with a double fault at 15-15. Glorious chance for Murray leading 30-15, but he has knocked the forehand long. Golden chance gone. A huge miss at this stage of the match. Instead the score quickly rushes to 40-30 in favour of Federer. He sees out the game with a serve and volley for a 4-2 lead. So close now to a Federer victory.

BREAK FEDERER! Federer 3-2 - Federer breaks Murray and that could be the killer blow. A backhand from Federer simply flies beyond Murray. Not much he could do about that. Federer is simply playing his best tennis indoors. So, so tough for Murray. He needs to break back otherwise this final is over.

2-2 - Federer coming up with the goods at the right time. While Murray scraps to hold serve, Federer seems to be in control of his business. He levels at 2-2 with a love game. Before you even have time to blink, the pressure is again back on that Murray service game. Pressure really mounting on Murray. You can smell it.

MURRAY 2-1 - A double fault from Murray at the start of this third game, but he wrong foots Federer with a second serve ace down the middle to level at 15-15. Murray then knocks a forehand into the net. Warning signs now for Murray at 15-30. Retrieves the situation with an ace. Another big serve is knocked away by Federer as Murray moves 40-30 clear. Federer tugs a forehand wide. Tough stuff, but Murray scrambles to hold serve. The British player on the ropes. No doubt about that.

1-1 - Murray has fought valiantly in this contest. Forces the issue to 15-30, but Federer levels at 30-30 with a winner that just touches the line. Murray then crunches a forehand winner that Federer can't return to bring up a break point, but he is inches wide on the run with the forehand. So unfortunate. Almost the break. Murray long with a return to hand Federer advantage. Federer sees out the game with a crushing forehand winner.

MURRAY 1-0 - Murray gets himself 30-0 clear only to lift a forehand long from the middle of the court. Costly, costly misses at this stage of the contest. But Murray steels himself to throw an ace wide to Federer's backhand. Federer again chipping and charging behind the Murray second serve to convert a winner with the volley. Murray comes to the net to put away the overhead volley. Better from Murray. He leads 1-0 in the fourth set.

SET FEDERER 6-3 - A huge point coming up at 30-30 after Federer sees a shot from deep slide long off his racket. Ball bulleting between both men, but Murray misses with the big forehand to hand Federer a set point on his serve. Federer closes the door with an ace. A 2-1 lead in the match for Federer. Big work to be done now for Murray in this final. The indoor conditions are benefiting Federer.

FEDERER 5-3 - Murray races out to move 40-0 clear. Federer punches his way back to 40-30 behind before Murray comes up with an ace to get the job done. Throws the business over to Federer, who will serve for a 2-1 lead in this match.

FEDERER 5-2 - The pressure being applied by Federer at key moments in this match. Murray being dragged all over the place. Fighting bravely, but he is toiling against a figure who is coming up with some genius in the key moment. His timing on the forehand side has been clinical since this final moved indoors. Murray won a couple of points on that Federer service game. Must now serve to keep this set alive.

BREAK FEDERER! 4-2 A break on the sixth break point. Murray saves a break point with a lovely forehand from leading 40-0 and again with another first serve to the Federer backhand. Murray dumps a backhand into the net. Murray pays for too many second serves. Dodges a bullet on the second break point. Gets the ball over the line before coming to the line to convert a winner on the backhand to bring up advantage. But Federer keeps pressing and pressing. The pressure tells. Brilliant. Epic game.

FEDERER 3-2 - Federer comes up with a love game as Murray spikes a forehand wide to bow out of that game without bringing any sort of heat to the Federer service game. They say indoor play suits Federer more than Murray. Well, let us find out. We will see how it works out. This third set could well be pivotal. Murray to serve. Games on serve.

2-2 - The rain bouncing down off the roof as Murray quickly moves 30-0 clear. A bit of a rally before Federer produces a gorgeous drop shot to close to 30-15 behind. Federer drills a backhand into the net before Federer can't return a Murray first serve. We are level at 2-2 in this third set.

FEDERER 2-1 - They come back out, and Federer akes a couple of minutes to get the job done and dusted as Murray empties the ball into the net. A love game for Federer and a 2-1 lead in the third set.

1-1 - Almost ready to go then here. Federer to serve.

Players back out on the court with the roof over. Warming up again. We resume with Federer preparing to serve leading 40-0 with the scores level at 1-1 sets. All to play for.

Probably 20 or 25 minutes until they come back out to play once the roof has been closed.